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Most of us have fairly minimalist taste with a little yen for an unusual twist. We want clothes that we can wear for a long time without looking like fashion victims but we don't want those clothes to be boring or conservative. Is it really so much to ask for? Huh? We want the best fabrics we can find for the money and we want people to notice what we wear without knowing who made it. We want to look individual but not always freaky and we want to feel that our unique personalities are somehow expressed through the way we choose to look. It sounds reasonable enough but we all know that while it's possible, it isn't always easy. The things that are affordable are usually poorly made and the things that are distinctive are too trendy. Hmmmm. Why don't we just cull from the closet of the past? Coats that were a fortune in their day are still gorgeous and flattering but they surpass their modern cousins in every way, including price. Bill Blass was always the understated designer, even in his lamé and fox fur days with Maurice Rentner. Always the best fabrics, the details were just quirky enough to separate them from mainstream but they weren't stupid enough to be out in one season. An oatmeal heavy flannel coat with mile-long ties that originiate at the waist on either side of the hidden placket. Criss cross them from front to back or any way you want and then clasp it with the gilded square buckle that is meant to fasten off to one side. Belted cuffs and a deeply vented back, it is lined in pale beige silk. Bust measures 36", shoulder to shoulder 15.5", outer sleeve 23" and length 40". A really great coat to wear all the time and in most excellent condition. $695.00 |
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